Case Update Status

FIR was not registered in this regard.

Summary of Case

"Journalist Sabir Shakir received threatening messages from an unidentified person on June 14, 2023. Sabir is not in the country these days and he is running his Youtube channel, not currently affiliated with any media organization. According to Journalism Pakistan, Shakir said he has been receiving serious threats since April 2022 and last time former Army Chief, General retired Qamar Javed Bajwa called him and threatened him after which he left Pakistan. In a tweet, Shakir claimed that recently under section charges he booked are baseless likewise in the past, he also claimed that he asked to be quiet or else he will be killed. Shakir said he has been receiving threats since April 2022 and the series of receiving threats have not ended till date, he was forcefully deported from Pakistan and he is living outside the country. Sabir expressed his intention to share his experiences of suffering with everyone once the current period of authoritarianism concludes and the judiciary gains its independence. He also expressed hope that the present military leadership would take action to resolve this matter and put an end to the vengeful practices established by the former army chief. Pakistan federal Union of Journalists and National Press Club did not know about this matter and they did not produce any press release for this case."

Category of Incident

Threats

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02012-Threat

ICCS Class: 020121-Serious Threat

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

Journalism Pakistan

Date of incident

15

Month

June

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Sabir Shakir

Other affected persons

Not other person affected

Name of affected organization

Youtuber

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By unidentified people

City

United Kingdom

Province

United Kingdom

Designation

Vlogger

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

41

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

Court where case was presented: Case was not presented in court.

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in court.

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case was not presented in court.

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: "Speaking to PPF, Myra Azam, vice president of Islamabad Press Club told that she has requested multiple times with General Secretary of National Press Club, Raja Khalil Ahmed and others to at least issue a statement in support of the journalists who have been booked under sedition charges but they are showing non-serious attitude and not ready to issue any statement. She also said the Press Club should call for a protest in this regard. Saeed Sarbazi, president of Karachi Press Club told PPF that the press club did not issue any statement as Shoiab Sheikh is not a member of the press club."

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A